ICYMI, there’s an issue regarding Yael Yuzon of Pinoy band Spongecola having to translate their original Filipino song into English during a gig at a local mall. The organizers allegedly asked them not to sing/speak in Filipino to cater to international customers. The mall is investigating the situation at this time.
(RELATED: Yael Yuzon Translates Song, Says He’s Not Allowed to Speak in Filipino)
The issue caused quite a buzz among both netizens and fans of the band.
Considering this situation, some people tried to turn it around. What if foreign artists were asked to sing and speak in Filipino whenever they played in front of a Filipino audience?
Red Button Productions thought of this and put the concept into pictures.
They put up lyrics of foreign songs that have been translated into Filipino and posted it on their Facebook page.
Check out some of these below:
Photo from Red Button Productions
Wag mong aksayahin ang oras mo sa akin,
Ikaw na ang boses sa loob ng ulo ko.
-Blink 182, I Miss You
Photo from Red Button Productions
Oops!… Ginawa ko uli
Nilaro ang puso, at natalo ako
Oh sanggol, sanggol
Oops!… Akala mo mahal kita
Na anghel ako
Hindi ako ganun ka-inosente
-Britney Spears, Oops! I Did It Again
Photo from Red Button Productions
Sasaluhin ko ang granada para sayo
Ibabato ang kamay sa blade para sayo
Tatalon sa harap ng tren para sayo
Alam mong gagawin ko lahat para sayo
-Bruno Mars, Grenade
Photo from Red Button Productions
Subukan mong gumalaw/Subukan mong gumalaw
Subukan mong buhatin ang sarili mo sa sahig
Subukan mong gumalaw/Subukan mong gumalaw
Na parang hindi nangyari ang lahat
Na hindi nangyari ang lahat ngayon
-Switchfoot, Dare You To Move
Photo from Red Button Productions
At ako’y nagtaka/Pag tayo’y nagkakantahan
Kung lahat ay totoo habambuhay
Kung magiging ganito ka-okay ang lahat
Ang tangi kong hiling sayo/Mangako kang hindi ka hihinto
Pag siya’y kumanta
-Foo Fighters, Everlong
You can check more of these Filipino translations here:
I thought those translations were actually spot on. Maybe we could actually hear some of these Filipino-translated songs sometime soon.
What did you think of these Filipino translations? Could you think of other songs you could translate into Filipino? Share it with us!
